Vikings Cards 1961 forward : a special project

[DarthBrooks]

Bumping for these two. I put the psd files for all of them up on Media but I'm going to ask the Mods if it's ok before posting them.


Jerome_Felton_1991_Topps by Darth_Brooks_, on Flickr


Jarius_Wright_1992_TOPPS by Darth_Brooks_, on Flickr

[DarthBrooks]

Here's the link to the folder.

http://www.mediafire.com/?30y2egrpk8was

[PurpleMustReign]

Awesome job!

[DarthBrooks]

Since you appear to be a card guy, I have a question.

Do you know why on the older cards, at least the 70's, on the pictures they didn't have the horns on the helmet, but they had the team name and such on the cards.... I have a few 70's Tarkenton's and a Tinglehoff, Marshall... And there is no horns..

From 1970 to 1982 or so Topps didn't have the license to use NFL logos. They could use the name and player likenesses but either the NFL of Topps was throwing a fit and they couldn't come to an agreement. Most of what Topps was doing was headshots anyways but occasionally you had the helmet in there and it got airbrushed. Usually badly.

[DarthBrooks]

I decided to make more card replicas, this time instead of just Topps, it's the major card companies of 1991. Why 1991? It was the breakout year for companies getting into the business. Topps of course, but they had been joined by Pro Set, Fleer, Upper Deck, Pacific, Score and Topps subsidiary Bowman, along with side sets like Topps Stadium Club, Pro Set Platinum, Fleer Ultra and others. The field got very crowded and some of these companies would drop out in a few years. I'm going to make templates for the companies using draft picks & free agents. I'll take requests.


Shariff_Floyd 1991 UD Replica by Darth_Brooks_, on Flickr


Xavier_Rhodes 1991 ProSet Replica by Darth_Brooks_, on Flickr


Corella_Patterson 1991 Topps Replica by Darth_Brooks_, on Flickr

Gerald_Hodges 1991 Score Replica by Darth_Brooks_, on Flickr


Jeff_Baca 1991 Bowman replica by Darth_Brooks_, on Flickr

[DarthBrooks]

Doing a couple more cards. With these two I was waiting for preseason because I could find photos I liked.

First one is Greg Jennings. Classy player on a classy looking card. Pros Set Platinum were really nice looking cards. They weren't meant as a "main set" but as an alternative with more emphasis on a more artistic design.


Platinum_Jennings by Darth_Brooks_, on Flickr

Fleer cards, at least in 1990 and 1991 were ugly. The '91 set were printed on a flat cardstock that looked washed out and dull. You can make your own judgements as to why Cassel is on here.


1990 Fleer Matt Cassell by Darth_Brooks_, on Flickr

If anyone wants to help I need some ideas for 1991 Wild Card and Pacific football cards. I'm running out of players. It needs to be someone whose bad but notable (not Tebow, that's too easy.) Google them if you want an idea of how ugly these things were.

[PurpleMustReign]

MAN you are good!!!